Sarpanch among 91 persons test positive for COVID-19 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: As novel coronavirus continues to infect people in almost all parts of the world, a Sarpanch has tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha, informed State Health & Family Welfare Department today.

Odisha reported 91 fresh cases of COVID-19 today, out of which 87 cases were detected in quarantine centres in several districts. Of 91 positive cases, one Sarpanch has tested positive for the deadly virus among four locals in the state.

Similarly, the deadly virus also spread its wings to western Odisha district Sambalpur that registered a maiden case today. With this, COVID-19 has now presence in 22 districts in Odisha.

Here’re today’s fresh cases in following districts:

In Bhadrak, all 28 positive cases are symptomatic and have travel history to different states. Of total 28, 17 are Gujarat returnees, 8 West Bengal returnees, 1 has returned from Telangana and 2 are Maharashtra returnees.

Meanwhile, 30 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease today taking the total number of recovered cases to 196 in Odisha.

One patient died of corona in Ganjam district, confirmed the Health Department today. With this, Odisha reported four deaths due to COVID-19 as on May 17.

Here’s list of COVID-19 positive cases in following districts so far:

Positive Cases

District

Positive

Recovered

Active

Deceased

Ganjam

292

30

260

2

Jajpur

121

52

69

0

Balasore

119

22

97

0

Bhadrak

74

21

53

0

Khurdha

59

45

12

2

Kendrapara

27

2

25

0

Sundergarh

27

12

15

0

Puri

25

1

24

0

Cuttack

22

2

20

0

Angul

15

0

15

0

Mayurbhanj

11

0

11

0

Keonjhar

8

2

6

0

Nayagarh

6

0

6

0

Jagatsinghpur

5

0

5

0

Balangir

4

0

4

0

Boudh

4

0

4

0

Deogarh

2

1

1

0

Jharsuguda

2

2

0

0

Kalahandi

2

2

0

0

Dhenkanal

1

1

0

0

Koraput

1

1

0

0

Sambalpur

1

0

1

0

Total

828

196

628

4

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